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Wikimedia Foundation sues the NSA, looking to end the mass surveillance programhttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikimedia-foundation-sues-the-nsa-looking-to-end-the-mass-surveillance-program
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2015/03/shutterstock_82783156_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>The nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia is joining forces with eight other organizations to sue the NSA, aiming to put an end to the mass surveillance program that also affects its users. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikimedia-foundation-sues-the-nsa-looking-to-end-the-mass-surveillance-program">Read more...</a>Adrian PotoroacaTue, 10 Mar 2015 14:02:01 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikimedia-foundation-sues-the-nsa-looking-to-end-the-mass-surveillance-programhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/2015/03/shutterstock_82783156_story.jpgWikipedia starts accepting Bitcoins, receives $140,000 in the first week http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-starts-accepting-bitcoins-earns-140000-profit-in-the-first-week
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://static.neow.in/images/uploaded/shutterstock_141118918_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>After it started accepting the popular virtual currency, Wikipedia has seen a surge in donations via Bitcoin -- over $140,000 worth -- in its first week alone. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-starts-accepting-bitcoins-earns-140000-profit-in-the-first-week">Read more...</a>Jett GoldsmithSat, 09 Aug 2014 20:28:51 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-starts-accepting-bitcoins-earns-140000-profit-in-the-first-weekhttp://static.neow.in/images/uploaded/shutterstock_141118918_story.jpgMicrosoft mashes up Wikipedia and Bing in new Windows 8.1 apphttp://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-mashes-up-wikipedia-and-bing-in-new-windows-81-app
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft has released a new Windows 8.1 app called Bing Wikipedia Browser that combines all of the content in the user-created encyclopedia with Bing search engine features. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-mashes-up-wikipedia-and-bing-in-new-windows-81-app">Read more...</a>John CallahamFri, 25 Apr 2014 08:19:30 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-mashes-up-wikipedia-and-bing-in-new-windows-81-app/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia Founder derides UK porn filters, says they "won't work"http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-founder-derides-uk-porn-filters-says-they-wont-work
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is joins many others in criticising the UK's internet censorship program. He states that more resources should be poured into enforcing existing child porn laws <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-founder-derides-uk-porn-filters-says-they-wont-work">Read more...</a>Michael AllisonSat, 03 Aug 2013 15:35:14 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-founder-derides-uk-porn-filters-says-they-wont-work/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgDeveloper who brought Wikipedia to Windows Phone working on Instagram apphttp://www.neowin.net/news/developer-who-brought-wikipedia-to-windows-phone-working-on-instagram-app
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/2027359849news-logo-instagram.png" alt="" /></div>Rudy Huyn, the developer behind the Wikipedia app for Windows Phone, plans on releasing a new third-party Instagram app for Windows Phone within about two weeks. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/developer-who-brought-wikipedia-to-windows-phone-working-on-instagram-app">Read more...</a>Anthony TosieSun, 21 Jul 2013 21:21:50 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/developer-who-brought-wikipedia-to-windows-phone-working-on-instagram-app/images/news/logos/2027359849news-logo-instagram.pngWindows 8 Wikipedia page vandalized, 'review' insertedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-wikipedia-page-vandalized-review-inserted
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>The editing for the Wikipedia page devoted to Microsoft's Windows 8 has been disabled after someone deleted much of its content and replaced it with message of hate against the OS. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-wikipedia-page-vandalized-review-inserted">Read more...</a>John CallahamFri, 03 May 2013 04:30:00 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-wikipedia-page-vandalized-review-inserted/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgRudy Huyn's Windows Phone Wikipedia app named Next App Starhttp://www.neowin.net/news/rudy-huyns-windows-phone-wikipedia-app-named-next-app-star
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1107441186nokiawp8.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft has announced that Rudy Huyn's Windows Phone Wikipedia app won in the voting for the Next App Star competition and will be featured in an upcoming Windows Phone TV commercial. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/rudy-huyns-windows-phone-wikipedia-app-named-next-app-star">Read more...</a>John CallahamTue, 09 Apr 2013 22:00:04 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/rudy-huyns-windows-phone-wikipedia-app-named-next-app-star/images/news/logos/1107441186nokiawp8.jpgThird-party Wikipedia app updated with Windows Phone 8 supporthttp://www.neowin.net/news/third-party-wikipedia-app-updated-with-windows-phone-8-support
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Rudy Huyn has updated his third-party Wikipedia app, which is now at version 2.0, to Windows Phone 8. The update includes 720p support and now features live tiles and voice recognition. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/third-party-wikipedia-app-updated-with-windows-phone-8-support">Read more...</a>Anthony TosieSun, 07 Apr 2013 06:29:49 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/third-party-wikipedia-app-updated-with-windows-phone-8-support/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia adds watchlists to mobile web apphttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-adds-watchlists-to-mobile-web-app
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/screen shot 2013-02-13 at 21.15.41_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>WIkimedia has updated Wikipedia's web app to allow users to log in, view and add pages to their watchlists, making it even easier to protect articles from spammers and troublemakers. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-adds-watchlists-to-mobile-web-app">Read more...</a>Stephen RobinsonWed, 13 Feb 2013 23:59:04 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-adds-watchlists-to-mobile-web-apphttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/screen shot 2013-02-13 at 21.15.41_story.jpg2012's most viewed Wikipedia article: Facebookhttp://www.neowin.net/news/2012s-most-viewed-wikipedia-article-facebook
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>The list of the top 100 most viewed English articles on Wikipedia is in, and the #1 spot is claimed by the Facebook article with over 32 million views. Others in the list are somewhat surprising <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/2012s-most-viewed-wikipedia-article-facebook">Read more...</a>Tim SchiesserFri, 28 Dec 2012 09:44:49 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/2012s-most-viewed-wikipedia-article-facebook/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgGoogle introduces additional clarification for historic figureshttp://www.neowin.net/news/google-introduces-additional-clarification-for-historic-figures
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/salvador dali_thumb.png_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Google seems to have introduced some new functionality for their main search engine, adding additional clarification to famous names and what they are most primarily celebrated for. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/google-introduces-additional-clarification-for-historic-figures">Read more...</a>Paul FersonSun, 16 Sep 2012 20:48:25 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/google-introduces-additional-clarification-for-historic-figureshttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/salvador dali.pngWikipedia's outage caused by accidentally cut data cableshttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedias-outage-caused-by-accidentally-cut-data-cables
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/wikipedia-error-page-580-75_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia suffered an unexpected outage yesterday, but the specifics of the incident weren't understood until today. The outage was caused by cut cables at its data center in Florida. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedias-outage-caused-by-accidentally-cut-data-cables">Read more...</a>Jake DurasamyTue, 07 Aug 2012 18:17:03 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedias-outage-caused-by-accidentally-cut-data-cableshttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/wikipedia-error-page-580-75.jpgWikipedia's main page goes down unexpectedly [Update] It's backhttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedias-main-page-goes-down-unexpectedly
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia is currently down to unknown network problems, and currently, there is no estimated time for the problem to be resolved. Workarounds are available to users who need to access the pages. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedias-main-page-goes-down-unexpectedly">Read more...</a>Jake DurasamyMon, 06 Aug 2012 15:24:41 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedias-main-page-goes-down-unexpectedly/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia goes down in Russia in protest at new lawhttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-goes-down-in-russia-in-protest-at-new-law
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8F_thumb.png_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Due to a controversial law being considered by Russia's State Parliament which could allow the blacklisting of websites, Wikipedia has closed itself for a one-day protest again. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-goes-down-in-russia-in-protest-at-new-law">Read more...</a>Paul FersonTue, 10 Jul 2012 15:13:11 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-goes-down-in-russia-in-protest-at-new-lawhttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8F.pngSurvey: 60 percent of company articles on Wikipedia have factual errorshttp://www.neowin.net/news/survey-60-percent-of-company-articles-on-wikipedia-have-factual-errors
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/slide-1-728april18_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>A new survey says that 60 percent of the articles about specific businesses on Wikipedia contain factual errors and that it takes a long time, if ever, to see those errors corrected. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/survey-60-percent-of-company-articles-on-wikipedia-have-factual-errors">Read more...</a>John CallahamWed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:22 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/survey-60-percent-of-company-articles-on-wikipedia-have-factual-errors/images/uploaded/slide-1-728april18.jpgWikipedia dumps Google Maps for its mobile appshttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-dumps-google-maps-for-its-mobile-apps
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/image04_thumb.png_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia has announced that future versions of its iOS and Android apps will no longer use Google Maps for the apps' nearby view feature, in favor of OpenStreetMap. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-dumps-google-maps-for-its-mobile-apps">Read more...</a>John CallahamFri, 06 Apr 2012 03:15:33 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-dumps-google-maps-for-its-mobile-apps/images/uploaded/image04.pngEncyclopaedia Britannica ditches print for pure digitalhttp://www.neowin.net/news/encyclopaedia-britannica-ditches-print-for-pure-digital
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/britannica-app-home_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Encyclopaedia Britannica announced this week that it would no longer offer a print version of its encyclopedia after 244 years in order to concentrate on its online editions. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/encyclopaedia-britannica-ditches-print-for-pure-digital">Read more...</a>John CallahamWed, 14 Mar 2012 05:09:57 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/encyclopaedia-britannica-ditches-print-for-pure-digital/images/uploaded/britannica-app-home.jpgWikipedia completes transfer of domains from GoDaddyhttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-completes-transfer-of-domains-from-godaddy
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>As promised a few months ago, the Wikipedia domain names have now been moved from GoDaddy over to MarkMonitor, thanks in part to GoDaddy's previously announced, and then retracted, support of SOPA. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-completes-transfer-of-domains-from-godaddy">Read more...</a>John CallahamSat, 10 Mar 2012 17:44:50 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-completes-transfer-of-domains-from-godaddy/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg162 million saw Wikipedia's SOPA/PIPA blackout pagehttp://www.neowin.net/news/162-million-saw-wikipedias-sopapipa-blackout-page
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>The day after its SOPA/PIPA blackout, the Wikipedia web site announced that over 162 million people viewed the blackout page. The site urged people to continue to contact their elected representatives <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/162-million-saw-wikipedias-sopapipa-blackout-page">Read more...</a>John CallahamThu, 19 Jan 2012 19:02:55 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/162-million-saw-wikipedias-sopapipa-blackout-page/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia goes dark for SOPA protest; others join inhttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-goes-dark-for-sopa-protest-others-join-in
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/wikjdjan18_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>As promised, Wikipedia's English language web site is now down for 24 hours with only a message protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act. Other web sites will join the protests later today. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-goes-dark-for-sopa-protest-others-join-in">Read more...</a>John CallahamWed, 18 Jan 2012 05:24:43 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-goes-dark-for-sopa-protest-others-join-in/images/uploaded/wikjdjan18.jpgMPAA slams SOPA Wednesday protestshttp://www.neowin.net/news/mpaa-slams-sopa-wednesday-protests
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1323574724pirate_logo.jpg" alt="" /></div>The head of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has issued a statement slamming the upcoming "blackout" protests of the Stop Online Piracy Act that are scheduled for Wednesday. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/mpaa-slams-sopa-wednesday-protests">Read more...</a>John CallahamWed, 18 Jan 2012 00:11:20 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/mpaa-slams-sopa-wednesday-protests/images/news/logos/1323574724pirate_logo.jpgWikipedia to join SOPA protest Wednesdayhttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-to-join-sopa-protest-wednesday
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has confirmed that the free online encyclopedia will join other web sites and will shut down operations for 24 hours on Wednesday, January 18 to protest SOPA. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-to-join-sopa-protest-wednesday">Read more...</a>John CallahamMon, 16 Jan 2012 19:43:00 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-to-join-sopa-protest-wednesday/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia hits $20 million fundraising targethttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-hits-20-million-fund-rasing-target
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia has announced that its annual fundraising drive has now reached its goal of $20 million, allowing the free online encyclopedia to remain online for another year of operations. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-hits-20-million-fund-rasing-target">Read more...</a>John CallahamMon, 02 Jan 2012 18:59:07 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-hits-20-million-fund-rasing-target/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia asks you to donate (again)http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-asks-you-to-donate-again
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/Jimmy-Wales-Wikipedia_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>It's Wikipedia's annual fundraising drive, where Jimmy Wales stares into your soul and asks for your help, but it appears it may not be enough this year after the organization starts emailing users. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-asks-you-to-donate-again">Read more...</a>Owen WilliamsTue, 20 Dec 2011 21:33:14 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-asks-you-to-donate-again/images/uploaded/Jimmy-Wales-Wikipedia.jpgItalian Wikipedia in danger of being closedhttp://www.neowin.net/news/italian-wikipedia-in-danger-of-being-closed
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>In a protest against proposed wiretapping laws, the Italian Wikipedia has been hidden. Bosses warn that such laws threaten Wikipedia's freedom philosophies, and might lead to a permanent closure. <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/italian-wikipedia-in-danger-of-being-closed">Read more...</a>Mike BrownWed, 05 Oct 2011 22:02:34 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/italian-wikipedia-in-danger-of-being-closed/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia is a man's gamehttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-is-a-mans-game
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia is 10 years old now and the largest source of knowledge in the land. Available in more than 250 languages and with over 3.5 million articles in English, there is no arguing that Wikipedia... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-is-a-mans-game">Read more...</a>Nicholas CarterMon, 31 Jan 2011 18:40:42 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-is-a-mans-game/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia turns ten in eight days, celebration ensueshttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-turns-ten-in-eight-days-celebration-ensues
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/342381218_thumb.jpg_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia, the "Free Encyclopedia" available in 262 languages first opened its doors on 15 January in 2001. Ten years has almost passed by and the Wikimedia Foundation is set out to make this a memorable... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-turns-ten-in-eight-days-celebration-ensues">Read more...</a>Alan ConeSat, 08 Jan 2011 00:56:09 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-turns-ten-in-eight-days-celebration-ensueshttp://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/342381218.jpgWikipedia's Jimmy Wales denies Fox News allegations http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia039s-jimmy-wales-denies-fox-news-allegations
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1280421101135px-Wikimedia_logo_text_RGB.svg.png" alt="" /></div>Neowin reported on Sunday that Wikipedia co-founder and chairman emeritus Jimmy Wales had relinquished his editing and content management roles at Wikimedia. This was because he came under unrelenting fire from the Wikimedia community... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia039s-jimmy-wales-denies-fox-news-allegations">Read more...</a>Tzvi FriedmanTue, 18 May 2010 15:00:54 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia039s-jimmy-wales-denies-fox-news-allegations/images/news/logos/1280421101135px-Wikimedia_logo_text_RGB.svg.pngWikimedia "in chaos" after co-founder Jimmy Wales steps downhttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikimedia-quotin-chaosquot-after-co-founder-jimmy-wales-steps-down-over-pornography-debate
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>After Fox News broke a story in April about Wikimedia hosting pornographic images on its servers, company co-founder and president Jimmy Wales started single-handedly purging the Wikimedia databases of all things deemed pornographic. These actions... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikimedia-quotin-chaosquot-after-co-founder-jimmy-wales-steps-down-over-pornography-debate">Read more...</a>Tzvi FriedmanSun, 16 May 2010 20:01:05 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikimedia-quotin-chaosquot-after-co-founder-jimmy-wales-steps-down-over-pornography-debate/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia rolling out new look and featureshttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-rolling-out-new-look-and-features
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/uploaded/newwiki_thumb.png_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></div>Originally announced back in March of this year, Wikipedia today announced plans to roll out a new theme and several new features to improve the usability of the site.
In brief, the main things that will... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-rolling-out-new-look-and-features">Read more...</a>gigaTue, 11 May 2010 20:02:01 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-rolling-out-new-look-and-features/images/uploaded/newwiki.pngAmazon.com allows the selling of Wikipedia articles http://www.neowin.net/news/amazoncom-allows-the-selling-of-wikipedia-articles
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/2085595224amz.jpg" alt="" /></div>If the title on this Amazon.com book (Culture of Pakistan: Culture of Pakistan. Pakistani literature, Urdu, Books and publishing in Pakistan, Pakistani poetry, List of Urdu language poets, Music of Pakistan) seems suspicious to you,... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/amazoncom-allows-the-selling-of-wikipedia-articles">Read more...</a>Tzvi FriedmanSun, 04 Apr 2010 22:38:13 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/amazoncom-allows-the-selling-of-wikipedia-articles/images/news/logos/2085595224amz.jpgWikipedia suffers mass editor losshttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-suffers-mass-editor-loss
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Staple student reference site Wikipedia has come under some hard times recently. The English language version of the site is crying out for $7.5 million USD worth of support to keep the site up and... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-suffers-mass-editor-loss">Read more...</a>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:38:26 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-suffers-mass-editor-loss/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia to begin color coding untrustworthy texthttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-to-begin-color-coding-untrustworthy-text
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Hot on the heels of Wikipedia's decision to begin using editors for certain pages, they've announced another method of attempting to keep things accurate on their website. According to Wired, the organization will begin color... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-to-begin-color-coding-untrustworthy-text">Read more...</a>Sam SymonsMon, 31 Aug 2009 10:16:51 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-to-begin-color-coding-untrustworthy-text/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia to begin accepting volunteer editors for entrieshttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-to-begin-accepting-volunteer-editors-for-entries
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia is, quite possibly, one of the most famous websites on the Internet; it's a great wealth of knowledge, with pages on nearly every single subject, though it comes with a catch... anybody can edit... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-to-begin-accepting-volunteer-editors-for-entries">Read more...</a>Sam SymonsThu, 27 Aug 2009 05:11:00 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-to-begin-accepting-volunteer-editors-for-entries/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgWikipedia bans Scientologyhttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-bans-scientology
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Yesterday, in an unprecedented decision, Wikipedia's court-like body ArbCom handed down a project-wide ban of all IP addresses owned by Scientology for disruptive editing and coordinating their edits to maintain their status quo including "persistent... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-bans-scientology">Read more...</a>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:33:35 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-bans-scientology/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgMicrosoft kills Encarta, Wikipedia to blame?http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-kills-encarta-wikipedia-to-blame
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/610243438.png" alt="" /></div>According to the Encarta FAQ page, Microsoft is killing off the encyclopaedia--the 2009 versions, it would seem, will be the last. The MSN Encarta websites will, with the exception of the one serving the Japanese... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-kills-encarta-wikipedia-to-blame">Read more...</a>James HallMon, 30 Mar 2009 23:47:40 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-kills-encarta-wikipedia-to-blame/images/news/logos/610243438.pngSome UK ISPs have not blocked child porn siteshttp://www.neowin.net/news/some-uk-isps-have-not-blocked-child-porn-sites
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/nw_dailynews.gif" alt="" /></div>Children's charities in the UK have expressed what they call "serious concerns" that some Internet service providers have still not blocked websites showing child sex abuse. The British government asked ISPs to block child porn,... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/some-uk-isps-have-not-blocked-child-porn-sites">Read more...</a>Matthew HopsonMon, 23 Feb 2009 16:27:57 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/some-uk-isps-have-not-blocked-child-porn-sites/images/news/logos/nw_dailynews.gifIntroducing Kosmix search, watch out Google and Wikipediahttp://www.neowin.net/news/introducing-kosmix-search-watch-out-google-and-wikipedia
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/kosmixlogo.png" alt="" /></div>After catching a quick tweet from Robert Scoble I stumbled across a live video feed Scoble was producing with the folks from Kosmix. Kosmix is an "alternative search engine" that received $20 million of funding... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/introducing-kosmix-search-watch-out-google-and-wikipedia">Read more...</a>Tom WarrenSat, 24 Jan 2009 00:38:43 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/introducing-kosmix-search-watch-out-google-and-wikipedia/images/news/logos/kosmixlogo.pngWikipedia reaches 2008 donation targethttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-reaches-2008-donation-target
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpg" alt="" /></div>Wikimedia Foundation, the company behind the Wikipedia website, set themselves a target in 2008 for donations and announced today they reached it. Running a website like Wikipedia costs a lot of money and asking... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-reaches-2008-donation-target">Read more...</a>Damien ReynoldsSun, 04 Jan 2009 01:44:35 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-reaches-2008-donation-target/images/news/logos/107816111w.jpgGoogle's Answer to Wikipediahttp://www.neowin.net/news/googles-answer-to-wikipedia
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Google recently announced Knol, a new experimental website that puts information online in a way that encourages authorial attribution. Unlike articles for the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which anyone is free to revise, Knol articles... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/googles-answer-to-wikipedia">Read more...</a>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:42:18 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/googles-answer-to-wikipediaGoogle Takes on Wikipediahttp://www.neowin.net/news/google-takes-on-wikipedia
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Google has a new goal: help people share their knowledge. That’s right - forget Wikis, and welcome Knols (apparently "knol" stands for “unit of knowledge”). Although the service is right now invitation-only, the search giant... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/google-takes-on-wikipedia">Read more...</a>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:59:08 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/google-takes-on-wikipediaClass assignment: Write an original Wikipedia articlehttp://www.neowin.net/news/class-assignment-write-an-original-wikipedia-article
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>I have yet to meet a teacher or professor who does not despise students who research using Wikipedia. That said, I want to meet University of Washington-Bothell professor Martha Groom, as she seems to have... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/class-assignment-write-an-original-wikipedia-article">Read more...</a>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:26:38 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/class-assignment-write-an-original-wikipedia-articleGermany tightens control of Wikipedia editshttp://www.neowin.net/news/germany-tightens-control-of-wikipedia-edits
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Later this year, the German language version of Wikipedia will restrict instant editing and limit "trusted editors" to look over the content before it appears online, making Germany the first country to wield tighter control... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/germany-tightens-control-of-wikipedia-edits">Read more...</a>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:15:16 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/germany-tightens-control-of-wikipedia-editsWikipedia posts two-millionth English listinghttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-posts-two-millionth-english-listing
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Wikipedia, the popular user-driven online encyclopedia, has published its two-millionth English version listing: an article about Spanish television show El Hormiguero posted on September 10, 2007. After English, the next two largest Wikipedia sites are... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-posts-two-millionth-english-listing">Read more...</a>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:30:05 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-posts-two-millionth-english-listingSony Caught Editing Halo 3 Wikipedia Entryhttp://www.neowin.net/news/sony-caught-editing-halo-3-wikipedia-entry
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>The original entry stated: 'Halo 3, the third game in the best-selling Xbox game franchise Halo, is a highly anticipated first-person shooter video game under development by Bungie Studios for the Xbox 360 and is... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/sony-caught-editing-halo-3-wikipedia-entry">Read more...</a>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:55:18 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/sony-caught-editing-halo-3-wikipedia-entryCompanies and Party Aides Censor Wikipediahttp://www.neowin.net/news/companies-and-party-aides-censor-wikipedia
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Editing your own entry on Wikipedia is usually the province of vain celebrities keen for some good PR. But a new website has uncovered dozens of companies that have been editing the site in order... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/companies-and-party-aides-censor-wikipedia">Read more...</a>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:40:29 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/companies-and-party-aides-censor-wikipediaWikipedia co-founder wants open-source search enginehttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-co-founder-wants-open-source-search-engine
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>Does the world need open-source search tools? The people at Wikipedia think so. The folks behind the public encyclopedia have launched Wikia, a project to develop a search engine, crawlers and other... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-co-founder-wants-open-source-search-engine">Read more...</a>Tom WarrenTue, 01 May 2007 07:59:19 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-co-founder-wants-open-source-search-engineWikipedia heads offlinehttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-heads-offline
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>WIKIPEDIA volunteers have begun working on an offline version of the online encyclopaedia that can be distributed on CD. A preliminary version of the CD was released earlier this month. The goal is to extend... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-heads-offline">Read more...</a>Daniel FleshbourneWed, 25 Apr 2007 12:57:05 +0100http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-heads-offlineContributor scandal rocks Wikipediahttp://www.neowin.net/news/contributor-scandal-rocks-wikipedia
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>A recent scandal involving the fabricated identity of a Wikipedia editor is causing some to rethink the way in which user-driven sites should evaluate content. The concern stems from the story of a Wikipedia contributor... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/contributor-scandal-rocks-wikipedia">Read more...</a>Daniel FleshbourneWed, 07 Mar 2007 16:37:45 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/contributor-scandal-rocks-wikipediaWikipedia breaks into U.S. top 10 siteshttp://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-breaks-into-us-top-10-sites
<div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="" alt="" /></div>According to comScore Networks' Thursday report, January 2007 marks the first time when US-based Wikimedia Foundation's Wikipedia (including Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikinews and of course Wikipedia encyclopaedias) cracked the top ten list of most popular... <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-breaks-into-us-top-10-sites">Read more...</a>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:49:19 +0000http://www.neowin.net/news/wikipedia-breaks-into-us-top-10-sites